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In article <1992Aug26.021718.4308@ee.ubc.ca> tau@ee.ubc.ca (AU TRI BANG) writes:
>Does anybody know whre I can get clip-on heatsinks for the 486 chip?
>Or clip-on fans would also be nice.
>
>Also, what about a 16550AFN?


for a 16550:
many computer stores will carry this, so call a few places.

But if you want a reputable source that will have them:
try Electrosonic or Hamilton-Avnetjust to name a couple of electronics
places; even Active Components should have them.

I'm not sure how common a 486 heat sink is (are they mass produced, or are
they minor leauge: only a few thousand at a time?)

As long as it fits the PGA style package of the 486, then it will do.
(How they keep it from falling off, I don't know.)

Do you *need* a heat sink? The 486, 386 etc are in a big ceramic PGA package
that's designed to dissipate that kind of heat, as long as you have enough
air cooling. If you have problems you think are heat related, maybe something's
blocking the air flow in your computer, like a card. If you use rated clock
speed, cooling etc. you don't need a heat sink. 


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